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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790124803321

Autore

Poliandri Simone

Titolo

First nations, identity, and reserve life [[electronic resource] ] : the Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia / / Simone Poliandri

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lincoln, : University of Nebraska Press, c2011

ISBN

1-280-49786-6

9786613593092

0-8032-3811-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (377 p.)

Disciplina

971.5004/97343

Soggetti

Mi'kmaq peoples - Nova Scotia - Truro Region - History

Mi'kmaq peoples - Nova Scotia - Truro Region - Ethnic identity

Mi'kmaq peoples - Nova Scotia - Truro Region - Social life and customs

Indian reservations - Nova Scotia - Truro Region - History

Truro Region (N.S.) History

Truro Region (N.S.) Social life and customs

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Illustrations; Maps; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Mi'kmaq: Socio-Geographic Context andHistorical Background; 2. Tracing the Boundaries: Community, SocialRelationships, and Mi'kmaw Identity; 3. Back to the Future, Ahead to the Past? Mi'kmaw Perceptions of Tradition; 4. The Way of the Pipe: Native Spirituality and Mi'kmaw Identity; 5. The Way of the Cross: The Catholic Church and Mi'kmaw Identity; 6. Annie Mae Aquash: A Renewed Source of Mi'kmaw Identity and Pride; Conclusion; Notes; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Issues of identity figure prominently in Native North American communities, mediating their histories, traditions, culture, and status. This is certainly true of the Mi'kmaw people of Nova Scotia, whose lives on reserves create highly complex economic, social, political, and spiritual realities. This ethnography investigates identity construction and negotiations among the Mi'kmaq, as well as the role of identity dynamics in Mi'kmaw social relationships on and off the reserve.



Featuring direct testimonies from over sixty individuals, this work offers a vivid firsthand perspective on conte